Kerstin Hoppe

Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) at thyssenkrupp Materials Services

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

I'm dedicated to transforming thyssenkrupp Materials Services into a self-sustaining, future-proof beacon of delivering 'Materials-as-a-Service' to its clients. At the same time, we're working to renew our corporate culture—making it bolder, more agile, and more open to change. Our goal is to become an unstoppable company—one that doesn't just react to challenges but confidently shapes them.

Experience

  • Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) at thyssenkrupp Materials Services
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Lead transformation efforts at thyssenkrupp Materials Services to create a future-proof Materials-as-a-Service model. • Spearhead initiatives to foster a bolder, more agile, and change-embracing environment. • Goal: Shape the company into an unstoppable force that proactively tackles challenges.

  • Chairwomen of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe GmbH at thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Aufsichtsrätin / Supervisory Board Member of thyssenkrupp Segment Decarbon Technologies (DT) at thyssenkrupp
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Roland Berger GmbH (Full-time · 2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Managing Director Roland Berger GmbH
      Apr 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Global Head of Marketing & Communications
      Nov 2022 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • thyssenkrupp Automotive (1 yr)
    • Aufsichtsratsmitglied thyssenkrupp Automotive Body Solutions
      Jun 2022 - Oct 2022 · 5 mos

    • Aufsichtsratmitglied thyssenkrupp System Engineering
      Nov 2021 - May 2022 · 7 mos